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Hoima tycoons accused of grabbing land from the poor snub district meeting
HOIMA– The tycoons who are alleged to have illegally processed or were in the process of obtaining land titles outside the law did not show up for the meeting organised on Monday…
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Ikwera Negri School for the Disabled gets modern toilet
KWANIA-Ikwera Negri School for the Disabled in Aduku town council, Kwania district has received a 10-stanch modern toilet facility; five years after the school had been operating without a better toilet facility,…
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Tarmacking of critical oil road hangs in balance after withdrawal of funds
KIKUUBE– Residents and drivers using the Kabwoya-Kyangwali road in Kikuube will have to endure the poor state of the road for a while due to the lack of funds to tarmac it…
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Over 1,000 girls rescued from FGM in Sebei Sub-region
KWEEN– Authorities and other stakeholders in Sebei Sub-region have rescued over 1,000 girls from female genital mutilation [ FGM ] since 2020. Medical experts say FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial…
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Zambian journalist becomes youngest BBC News Komla Dumor Award winner
KAMPALA-Zambian television and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25 years old, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award; he is also…
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Stop destroying natural resources if you want to restore Masaka’s glory, minister Kaboyo tells locals
MASAKA– State minister for Luweero Triangle, Alice Kaboyo has warned people in Greater Masaka area against the destruction of natural forests and wetlands, saying it has deprived Masaka of its glory as…
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Mbale: Circumcision launch ends abruptly as angry youth attack ministers
MBALE– The Imbalu [ Circumcision ] launch celebrations held at Mutoto Cultural Ground in Mbale City ended prematurely following an attack on ministers by a group of angry youth over the weekend.…
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Hunger: Govt delivers 40 tons of relief food to Otuke district
OTUKE– The government has delivered relief food to Otuke district for families affected by hunger, with reports claiming four hunger-related deaths have occurred in the last two months. The relief food items…
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Lira councilors want Shs35bln World Bank project terminated
LIRA– A section of Lira City councilors are calling for the termination of Shs 35 billion contract for the upgrading of five major roads in the city under Uganda Support to Municipal…
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Legislators urge gov’t to give farmers seeds for new season
KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have asked government to procure and distribute seeds to the farmers as a measure to avert famine in the months to come ahead. Some parts of the…
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